JP3880015B2 - Game device using MIDI information - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game apparatus using various MIDI messages.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, musical sounds of various pitches are randomly generated as problem sounds, and when the operator presses a key on the keyboard corresponding to the problem sound, the pitch of the problem sound and the pitch of the depressed key are There is a music game device (also referred to as an educational device) for practicing to the keyboard and listening training by notifying a match / mismatch and notifying the determination result (correct answer / incorrect answer). For example, in Japanese Utility Model No. 63-50674, when a problem sound with a random pitch is displayed or pronounced by a note and the operator presses a key that seems to correspond to the pitch of the problem sound, A music game device is disclosed in which a score is displayed according to time.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional music game apparatus described above only has a game function as an additional function of the electronic musical instrument, and does not play a full-scale game. In addition, although the educational apparatus has educational effects of key operation practice and listening sound training, it has not been possible to practice key depression for a song of a single song or a somewhat long phrase.
[0004]
The present invention realizes a full-scale game using MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) information used in an electronic musical instrument or the like, and uses a MIDI information that can be used for keyboard practice of one song or a long phrase. The purpose is to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Claim 1 The game device using the MIDI information according to A performance pattern with pitch information and pronunciation timing information for each note Predetermined performance patterns that become problems / issues , To let the operator specify Designation means; Means for repeatedly sounding or displaying the performance pattern according to the pitch information and the sounding timing information of each sound of the performance pattern designated by the designation means; Operator's Performance Detecting an operation, Performance Depending on the operation , With pitch information and pronunciation timing information for each sound MIDI information pattern Occurrence Do Input MIDI information generating means and a pattern of MIDI information generated by the MIDI information generating means Designated by the input means and the designation means The Performance pattern Pitch information and pronunciation timing information And input by the input means The MIDI information The pitch information and pronunciation timing information of each sound By making a comparison, the input means Entered Operator's Performance Pattern determining means for determining whether a pattern of MIDI information by an operation matches a performance pattern specified by the specifying means, the pattern being specified by the specifying means; The Repeated playing pattern Pronounced or displayed Based on the result of determination by the pattern determination unit which is determined every time the pattern matches, a display unit which displays a game object on a display, and the pattern determination unit which is output each time the performance pattern is repeated, operation Performance operation In response to the , The object of the game The operator character that is is advanced to the target value Means. Claim 1 Corresponds to a MIDI horse racing game to be described later.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game apparatus according to the present invention. The game device includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a random access memory (RAM) 102, a read-on memory (ROM) 103, a storage device 104 such as a hard disk device (HDD) or a CD-ROM device, a sound source 105, and a display 106. A keyboard and mouse 107, a MIDI interface (I / F) 108, a controller 109, a communication interface 110, and a bus line 111.
[0011]
The CPU 101 is a CPU that controls the overall operation of the game apparatus. A RAM 102 is a memory used for a work area of the CPU 101 and the like. The ROM 103 stores a startup routine at power-on, a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) that manages low-level I / O processing, and the like. The HDD / CD-ROM 104 is a storage device that stores various types of information. Programs (FIGS. 2, 4, 8, and 11) for realizing various games described later are installed in advance from the CD-ROM to the HDD. These programs are loaded onto the RAM 102 by the operator's predetermined activation operation and executed by the CPU 101. Note that the program on the CD-ROM may be directly loaded into the RAM 102 and executed. The sound source 105 generates a musical sound signal based on an instruction from the CPU 101. The musical sound signal output from the sound source 105 is emitted by a sound system (not shown).
[0012]
The display 106 is a display device for displaying various types of information, and displays each screen of a game to be described later. The keyboard and mouse 107 are input devices such as a typing keyboard and mouse used in a normal personal computer. Note that the keyboard 107 is referred to when focusing only on the keyboard, and the mouse 107 is referred to when focusing only on the mouse. The MIDI interface 108 is an interface for connecting various MIDI devices such as a keyboard. The controller 109 is a game input device, such as a joystick or a game pad. The communication interface 110 is an interface for connecting to an external network, and various data and programs can be downloaded from the network.
[0013]
The apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is realized by installing a CD-ROM device, sound source, communication I / F, controller, MIDII / F, etc. on a general-purpose personal computer and installing necessary software. is there.
[0014]
In this game apparatus, basically, a predetermined number of patterns are provided in a storage device such as the RAM 102, the ROM 103, and the HDD / CD-ROM 104. This pattern is a pattern for outputting MIDI information, for example, as follows.
(1) A pattern in which a predetermined sound is repeatedly output at a predetermined cycle. The predetermined sound is, for example, a beeping metronome sound or a sound with a short pronunciation time with a predetermined pitch. This predetermined sound is called a tap sound. A plurality of patterns are prepared by changing the sound generation cycle of the tap sound.
(2) A pattern that outputs a predetermined rhythm with a tap sound. For example, the rhythm is “Tan Ta Ta Ta Tan Ta”. Here, “tan” is a quarter note, and “ta” is an eighth note. Prepare multiple patterns by changing rhythms.
(3) A pattern for one phrase that outputs sounds of several pitches at a predetermined timing. For example, a phrase for the first two measures of the song titled “Chocho”. Prepare multiple patterns of various phrases.
(4) A pattern that outputs all phrases of one song. For example, all phrases of the song titled “Chocho”. Prepare multiple patterns of various songs.
[0015]
In this game apparatus, one pattern is randomly selected from such a plurality of patterns, and the operator is made to recognize the pattern by a plurality of means as a problem to be given to the operator. Specifically, a MIDI message corresponding to the pattern is output and displayed on the display or pronounced according to the MIDI message to allow the operator to visually or audibly recognize the pattern as a problem. A wide variety of patterns may be used, and the output format is arbitrary. The difficulty level of the game is determined according to the pattern. On the other hand, the game operator operates various input devices according to the pattern output visually or audibly in this way to generate MIDI information. The game device compares the pattern output as a problem with the pattern input by the operator, determines the degree of coincidence, and displays, for example, a score according to the degree of coincidence, thereby realizing the game.
[0016]
FIG. 2 shows a basic processing procedure when various games are performed by the game apparatus of FIG. First, in step 201, one pattern that causes a game problem is randomly extracted. In step 202, the extracted pattern is output. Specifically, in this output process, a musical sound is output or displayed on the display screen according to the MIDI information in accordance with the MIDI information generated along the extraction pattern. Next, in step 203, an input from the game operator is awaited. An appropriate input device may be selected from the keyboard and mouse 107, MIDI equipment such as a keyboard connected to the MIDI interface 108, the controller 109, and the like depending on the type of game. If there is an input in step 203, the pattern is determined in step 205 by comparing the MIDI information pattern input by the operator with the extracted pattern in question. When the pattern is matched, the matching process is performed at step 206 and the process returns to step 203. The adaptation process is a process such as counting up a score or increasing a game level. If there is no input from the operator for a predetermined time in step 203, or if the MIDI information pattern input by the operator in step 205 does not match the extraction pattern in question, the non-conforming process in step 204 is performed. Go to step 203. The nonconforming process is a process of lowering a score or a game level.
[0017]
Next, an example of a specific game executed in this game apparatus and its processing routine will be described.
[0018]
FIG. 3 shows a display screen of a side scroll game executed by the game apparatus of FIG. It is assumed that the operator performs a predetermined operation on the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and instructs the start of the side scroll game. At this time, a display screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display 106. In FIG. 3, a game title 307 is displayed at the upper left of the display screen. On the lower side of the display screen, a start button 303 for instructing the start of the game, a stop button 304 for instructing to stop the game interruption, and a help button 305 for displaying help information such as how to play are displayed. ing. A background 301 that scrolls during the game is displayed in the center of the screen, and a runner 311 that imitates a running person is displayed in the background 301. The background 301 may display a city landscape, a mountain landscape, or the like.
[0019]
Before the game operator clicks the start button 303 with the mouse, the center of the lower line 302 (hereinafter referred to as the ground 302) of the background 301 (one fixed background is displayed without scrolling). The runner 311 is displayed in an upright state in the vicinity. When the operator clicks the start button 303, the sound of the tap sound is started in accordance with the periodic tempo of the pattern of the problem extracted at random, such as “pippi pip…”, and after several pre-count sounds, Scrolling is started so that the background 301 flows from right to left. The runner 301 displayed in the center of the screen moves from right to left in accordance with the scrolling of the background 301 if there is no operation by the operator.
[0020]
When the operator presses the space bar of the keyboard 107 in accordance with the tempo of the tap sound of the problem pattern (hereinafter referred to as the tap tempo), the displayed runner 311 can be run. If the operator presses the space bar almost at the tap tempo, the runner 311 is displayed as an animation that runs near the center of the ground 302. During this time, the background 301 is scrolling from right to left, so the runner 311 is running at a speed that matches the moving speed of the background at the center of the screen. When the tempo of the operator pressing the space bar is delayed from the tap tempo, the run speed of the runner 311 becomes slower than the scroll speed of the background 301, and the runner 311 flows to the left on the ground 302. Conversely, when the tempo of pressing the space bar by the operator is faster than the tap tempo, the run speed of the runner 311 becomes faster than the scroll speed of the background 301, and the runner 311 flows on the right side on the ground 302. In this way, the operator can adjust the speed of the runner 311 that is displayed as a running animation by pressing the space bar while listening to the tap tempo, and can arbitrarily move the runner 311 left and right on the ground 302. it can.
[0021]
On the other hand, the obstacle 321 scrolls from the right side on the ground 302. The obstacle 321 may be a round stone as shown in FIG. 3, or may be a mimic of a groove. The size and shape of the obstacle 321 are arbitrary. When the obstacle 321 scrolls from the right side, the operator clicks the mouse button of the mouse 107 to jump the runner 311 and avoid the obstacle 321. FIG. 3 shows jumped animations 312 to 314. When the runner 311 is jumped to avoid the obstacle 321, the game continues. If the runner 311 cannot jump well and collides with the obstacle 321, the game ends there.
[0022]
As described above, by pressing the space bar along the tap tempo, the position of the runner 311 is moved to the left and right, and the runner 311 is run while jumping the obstacle 321 that appears as appropriate by operating the mouse button. . The travel distance is displayed at the position of the travel distance 308 at the upper right of the display screen of FIG. The initial value of the running distance 308 at the start of the game is zero. Reference numeral 306 denotes a tempo display indicating the tap tempo speed. When a predetermined time elapses while the runner 311 is running well, the tap sound pattern is changed. The tap tempo may be increased to increase the difficulty of the game.
[0023]
FIG. 4 shows the processing procedure of the side scroll game described above. This processing procedure is basically the same as the processing procedure of FIG. 2, but the flow of the processing is detailed for the side scroll game. In the apparatus of FIG. 1, when the operator instructs execution of the side scroll game by a predetermined process, an initial screen as described in FIG. 3 is first displayed by a processing routine (not shown). When the operator clicks the start button 303 in FIG. 3 with the mouse 107, the processing in FIG. 4 starts.
[0024]
First, in step 401, tap sound patterns are randomly extracted. More specifically, the tap tempo, which is the period of tap sound generation, is determined. In step 402, a tap sound is output at the tap tempo. Specifically, a MIDI message is sent to the sound source 105 to generate a tap sound. Next, in step 403, the input of the operator's space bar is awaited. When the space bar is input, in step 404, the tap sound pattern is compared with the input pattern of the operator's space bar. Specifically, the timing of sound generation of tap sound and the input timing of the operator's space bar are compared, and whether or not they match within a predetermined tolerance range, and if they do not match, how much they deviate In addition, it is determined whether the input timing of the space bar is earlier or later than the tap sound generation timing.
[0025]
If the tap sound generation timing and the operator's space bar input timing coincide with each other within a predetermined allowable range in the pattern determination in step 404, as shown by the dotted line 410 after performing the fitting process in step 405. Return to step 402. The adaptation process in step 405 is a process for displaying the runner 311 on the ground 302 in FIG. If it is determined in step 404 that the sound generation timing of the tap sound and the input timing of the operator's space bar are out of the predetermined allowable range, in step 408, the operator's space bar is compared with the tap tempo. Determine whether the input tempo is above or below.
[0026]
If the operator is operating the space bar at a tempo faster than the tap tempo in step 408, nonconformity processing 2 is performed in step 409, and if the operator is operating the space bar at a tempo slower than the tap tempo, In step 406, nonconformity processing 1 is performed. The nonconforming process 2 in step 409 is a process for moving the runner 311 to the right on the screen, and the nonconforming process 1 in step 406 is a process for moving the runner 311 to the left on the screen. After steps 406 and 409, it is determined in step 407 whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step 401, and a new pattern is randomly extracted to change the tap sound pattern, and the game is continued. If the predetermined time has not elapsed in step 407, the process returns to step 403.
[0027]
In FIG. 4, the process of appearing an obstacle and the process of causing the runner 311 to jump are omitted. Moreover, although the pattern which is a problem given to the operator is a simple tap sound pattern, a more complicated pattern may be a problem. For example, a predetermined rhythm or phrase is pronounced, the operator operates a keyboard connected to the MIDI interface 108 so as to correspond to the rhythm or phrase, and when the operator plays early, the runner is advanced to the right. If you play late, you may move to the left.
[0028]
FIG. 5 shows an example of a display screen of a submarine game which is another game. It is assumed that the operator performs a predetermined operation and instructs the start of the submarine game with the apparatus of FIG. At this time, a display screen as shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the display screen 501 displays a scene that can be seen when the operator looks into the submarine's periscope. The sky 505 displays sky, clouds, and land, and the sea 506 displays waves. A boundary line between the sky side 505 and the sea side 506 is a horizontal line 502. A figure 503 made up of up and down arrows, left and right arrows, and a circle surrounding the whole of the arrows is a site (sighting device) for aiming the torpedo to be launched.
[0029]
When the submarine game is started, a ship 504 appears on the horizontal line 502 from the right side and moves to the left side. When the ship 504 appears, a tap sound with a tempo corresponding to the moving speed of the ship 504 starts to sound. The operator places a site 503 on the ship 504 that appears and launches a torpedo. The site 503 is moved by operating the space bar of the keyboard 107 along the tap tempo of the tap sound generated when the ship 504 appears. That is, when the space bar is pressed almost in time with the tap tempo, the site 503 moves from the right to the left on the horizontal line 502 at the same speed as the ship 504. When the operator presses the space bar tempo later than the tap tempo, the site 503 moves from right to left on the horizontal line 502 at a speed slower than the speed of the ship 504. When the tempo of the operator pressing the space bar is faster than the tap tempo, the site 503 moves from right to left on the horizontal line 502 at a speed faster than the speed of the ship 504. In this way, the operator can adjust the speed of the site 503 by pressing the space bar while listening to the tap tempo, and can move the site 503 arbitrarily left and right on the horizontal line 502.
[0030]
The torpedo is fired by clicking the mouse button of the mouse 107. When the mouse button is clicked while the site 503 is aligned with the ship 504 by the above method, a torpedo is launched and the ship 504 is hit. Reference numeral 507 denotes the wake of the fired torpedo. The initial value given to the operator is 20 torpedoes and a time of 90 seconds. The remaining number of torpedoes is displayed as 511, and the remaining time is displayed as 512. When a torpedo is fired with the site 503 accurately aligned with the ship 504 (that is, when the space bar is pressed in time with the tap tempo exactly), the ship 504 is severely damaged. When alignment of the site 503 with the ship 504 is slightly deviated (ie, when the space bar is pressed approximately in time with the tap tempo but the timing is slightly deviated), the ship 504 is sunk. Reference numeral 513 denotes the number of sunk ships, and 514 denotes an area for displaying the number of wrecked ships. An area 515 displays the score.
[0031]
The processing procedure of the submarine game is the same as that shown in FIG. However, in the conforming process of step 405, the site 503 of FIG. 5 is advanced from right to left at the same speed as the speed of the ship 504, and in the nonconforming process 1 of step 406, the site is advanced from right to left at a speed slower than the speed of the ship 504. In the nonconforming process 2 of 409, the process proceeds from right to left at a speed faster than the speed of the ship 504. Even when the adaptation process of step 405 is performed, when the ship 504 disappears on the left side, the next ship 504 appears from the right. In this case, the tap tempo is changed, so that the process may return from step 405 to 401. is there.
[0032]
It should be noted that although the pattern that is a problem for the operator is a simple tap sound pattern, a more complicated pattern may be used as a problem. For example, when a predetermined rhythm or phrase is pronounced and the operator operates a keyboard or the like connected to the MIDI interface 108 so as to correspond to the rhythm or phrase, and the operator plays early, the speed of the site 503 is set. You may make it advance ahead of the ship 504, and advance late when performing late.
[0033]
FIG. 6 shows an example of a display screen of a keyboard dropping game which is another game. Assume that the operator performs a predetermined operation on the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and instructs the start of the keyboard dropping game. At this time, a display screen 601 as shown in FIG. A keyboard display 602 is displayed at the top of the display screen 601. Simultaneously with the start of the game, a katakana note name character randomly falls from the keyboard display 602 as indicated by an arrow 631, for example. One note name character falls on the screen 601 at a time. When one pitch name character falls from the keyboard display 602, the key color of the keyboard display 602 corresponding to that sound changes.
[0034]
The space between the keyboard display 602 and the lower screen portion 625 is divided into four areas 1 to 4 with a predetermined width. 621 is the area 1, 622 is the area 2, 623 is the area 3, and 624 is the area 4 area. Reference numerals 611 to 615 denote dividing lines for each area. These dividing lines 611 to 615 are actually invisible on the screen 601. Note that there is a slight margin between the upper part of the dividing line 611 and the keyboard display 602, and there is a slight margin between the lower part of the dividing line 615 and the lower part 625 of the screen. It shall be included in area 4.
[0035]
When the pitch name character starts to fall from the keyboard display 602, for example, it begins to fall in a rectangular rear view as shown at 632, and rotates in the area 1 as indicated by an arrow 633 around the axis in the direction of dropping. (Do, Les, Mi, etc.) 634 is displayed. The pitch name character that falls is assumed to fall by blinking discontinuously in the four divided areas. That is, “bright” is displayed when displayed in each area, and “disappears”, that is, disappears when moving from the upper area to the lower area. Each time the falling pitch name character changes the area, including when it begins to fall, a corresponding pitch sound is generated. The falling pitch name character stops in each area for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second). It moves to the next area at intervals of a predetermined time (for example, about 0.3 seconds). When the falling character collides with the lower portion 625 of the screen, it displays a state of colliding like 635 and then disappears. When it disappears, it emits a disappearing sound.
[0036]
While the note name character that falls is in the screen 601, the operator presses the sound of the pitch with the key. This input may be performed using a keyboard or the like connected to the MIDI interface 108, or may be input using the keyboard 107. When the pitch name corresponding to the dropped character is input, it means that the operator has input the correct answer, so the score on the score display 604 is increased by several points. When the operator inputs a correct answer, the pitch name character disappears and the next pitch name character falls from the keyboard display 602. If the correct answer is given for several pitch name characters, the game level will increase in sequence. Reference numeral 603 denotes a display indicating a game level.
[0037]
As the game progresses, the entire screen scrolls upward such that the lower portion 625 of the display screen 601 rises, and the keyboard display 602 is initially invisible. In this case, since the pitch name character falls from the keyboard that cannot be seen, the difficulty of the game increases. As the game progresses further, the lower part 625 of the screen rises further and the area becomes narrower in order from the lowest area 4. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the lower portion 625 of the screen has risen to the middle of the area 4. In this case, since the keyboard is not displayed and the area is also narrowed, the time for the pitch name character to fall like 701 to 705 is shortened, and the difficulty of the game is high.
[0038]
FIG. 8 shows a processing routine for the above-described keyboard dropping game. First, in step 801, a problematic pattern is randomly extracted. This pattern is a pattern of pitch name characters falling as described with reference to FIGS. Next, in step 802, a MIDI message corresponding to the sound of the pitch name extracted in step 801 is output, the sound of the pitch name is pronounced by the sound source 105, and the display falling from the keyboard display 602 and the display in area 1 are performed. .
[0039]
Next, in step 803, input from the operator is awaited. This is to detect input from a keyboard or keyboard 107 connected to the MIDI interface 108. If there is an input, pattern determination is performed at step 804. In the pattern determination, the pitch name character falling on the screen as a problem is compared with the pitch name input by the operator, and if they match, the process proceeds to step 805. If they do not match, the process returns to step 803 to wait for the operator's input again. Step 805 is processing when the game progresses and the difficulty level becomes high. If the difficulty level is such that one pitch name character exists on the screen, step 805 is skipped and the process proceeds to step 806. In step 806, matching processing is performed. This adaptation process is a process when the operator's input is correct, and is a process in which the problematic pitch name character is eliminated, the score display 604 is increased, and the level 603 is increased as necessary. After the adaptation process, the process returns to step 801 to generate the next pitch name character and continue the game.
[0040]
If the pitch name of the pitch name character dropped in step 804 is different from the pitch name input by the operator, the process returns to step 803 to return to this area (the pitch name character is currently displayed in area 1). Wait for the operator's input again. If there is no input from the operator while the pitch name character on the screen is in one area in step 803, it is determined in step 807 whether or not a predetermined time for displaying in one area has elapsed. If it has elapsed, it is determined in step 808 whether or not the fallen pitch name character has completed all areas (that is, whether or not the fallen pitch name character has passed through areas 1 to 4). Since there is a pitch name character in area 1 and the time for display in area 1 has passed, the process proceeds from step 808 to step 809.
[0041]
In step 809, an extraction pattern is output by another means in order to switch the area for displaying the pitch name character. Now, in order to move the pitch name character from area 1 to area 2, the sound of the pitch name is pronounced by the sound source 105 and displayed in area 2. Next, the process returns to step 803 to wait for an operator input in area 2. If the time in one area has not elapsed in step 807, the process returns to step 803.
[0042]
The process of transition from area 2 to area 3 and transition from area 3 to area 4 is the same as described above. When the pitch name character is displayed in area 4 and there is no input in step 803, the process proceeds to step 808 through step 807. At this time, since the pitch name character has reached the last area 4, the process proceeds from step 808 to step 810. In step 810, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied, that is, whether or not the operator has instructed the end of the game. If the end of the game is instructed, the game is ended. If not, the entire area is ended in step 811 (the process of causing the falling pitch name character to collide with the lower part 625 of the screen and extinguishing it, etc.) ) To return to step 801 to generate the next pitch name character and continue the game.
[0043]
Correcting some of the pitch name characters falling as described above raises the game level. As the level of the game increases, the lower part of the screen rises and the difficulty level increases as described above. However, in order to further increase the difficulty level, the falling pitch name character may be a pattern of a predetermined phrase. For example, the pattern of “Somi Mi Farere”, which is the first phrase of “Chowcho”, may be dropped in area 1 and the operator may input the pattern. In this case, in the process of FIG. 8, the pitch names are compared one by one in the pattern determination in step 804, and the entire pattern is compared in step 805. That is, in the above example, first, it is determined whether or not the operator has input the first pitch name “SO” of “SOMI FARELE” in step 804. It is determined whether or not the operator has input for. Since only the first note name “SO” has been input now, the process returns from step 805 to step 803 to wait for the next input. This is repeated for each pitch name of “Somimi Farre”, and at the last “Re”, it is determined in step 805 that all patterns have been input, and the process proceeds to step 806.
[0044]
9 and 10 show examples of display screens of a MIDI horse racing game which is another game. It is assumed that the operator performs a predetermined operation and instructs the start of the MIDI horse racing game with the apparatus of FIG. At this time, a pre-start betting screen 901 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display 106. The pre-run betting screen 901 includes a run horse display window 902, a performance sound confirmation window 903, and a guidance window 904.
[0045]
The starting horse display window 902 displays a list of starting horses, odds for each horse, finger usage required for the operator to run each horse, and a lower horse rating for each horse. The operator selects one horse from the list of starting horses in the starting horse display window 902. mouse A selection is made by clicking at 107. There are CPU horses that cannot be selected by the operator during the race. In FIG. 9, “Synthesan” is a CPU horse.
[0046]
In the performance sound confirmation window 903, the name of the horse selected by the operator is displayed, and the fingering, which is a task for running the horse, is displayed in color, and the performance order is displayed in numbers, and the operator is notified accordingly. Press the keyboard (the keyboard connected to the MIDI interface 108) for confirmation. When the confirmation is completed, the mode automatically shifts to the start mode, and the screen changes as shown in FIG. The guidance window 904 is a window for displaying various guidance messages.
[0047]
FIG. 10 is an example of a post-run race live status screen 1001 in the run mode. The post-run race live status screen 1001 includes a track window 1002 that displays the area where the horse is currently running, a run horse window 1003 that displays the horse number and odds of the run horse, a rank display window 1004 that displays the current rank, and each horse. Is a live window 1005 that displays an animation showing how the car is running. In the start mode, the operator can run the selected horse by performing a keyboard performance using the fingers specified in the performance sound confirmation window 903. In particular, when the operator performs a performance that matches the specified pattern, the operator's horse advances. If the pattern is entered out of position, the horse will not advance. For example, since C3 / E3 / G3 is designated in the performance sound confirmation window 903 in FIG. 9, the horse can be advanced by performing the keyboard performance at predetermined intervals in this order. When all the horses have finished, the race will end, and the ranking will be displayed.
[0048]
FIG. 11 shows a processing routine of the above-described MIDI horse racing game. First, in step 1101, the way of playing is displayed as shown in FIG. 9, and the operator is allowed to select a character (running horse). In addition, a pattern of problems (problems) is displayed, and finger usage is also displayed. When the run mode is entered, the game starts in step 1102. Note that step 1102 indicates a mere node in the processing flow, and does not perform any particular processing.
[0049]
Next, in step 1103, the horses other than the operator are arbitrarily advanced to the target value. In parallel with step 1103, the processing of steps 1104 to 1106 is performed as a separate task. In step 1104, an input from a keyboard connected to the MIDI interface 108 (a MIDI input device other than the keyboard may be used) is detected. Next, in step 1105, it is determined whether or not the input pattern by the operator matches the pattern specified in step 1101 (specified in the performance sound confirmation window 903 in FIG. 9). For example, when the designated sound pattern is C3 / E3 / G3 as in the performance sound confirmation window 903 in FIG. Whether the user's input matches this pattern is determined not only by comparing the pitch names but also by comparing the intervals between the sounds. If there is no input from the operator in step 1104, or if the patterns do not match in step 1105, the process returns to step 1102. If the patterns match in step 1105, the operator's horse is advanced to the target value in step 1106.
[0050]
After steps 1103 and 1106, it is determined in step 1107 whether or not any horse has reached the goal. If no horse has scored, return to step 1102. If any of the horses has scored, it is determined in step 1108 whether all the running horses have reached the goal (has reached the target value). If all the running horses have not finished, the process returns to step 1102. If all the running horses have reached the goal, in step 1109, the race end processing is performed and the ranking is displayed.
[0051]
In this MIDI horse racing game, sound is generated from the sound source 105 according to the pattern input by the operator, but the sound may not be generated.
[0052]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the pattern to be output as a game problem / problem is such that a sound having a predetermined pitch is generated at a predetermined timing (that is, a pattern composed of pitch information and pronunciation timing information). However, other information such as channel information or strength information (velocity) included in MIDI key press information may be included in the pattern.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by realizing a game using MIDI information, whether or not the game can be played along the pattern presented as a problem determines whether the game is right or wrong. Therefore, by trying to clear the game well, for example, there are various music educational effects such as practicing how to cut a predetermined tempo and rhythm, practicing playing a predetermined frame, and practicing playing one song. In a normal game, a controller such as a game pad is used, but the number of switches is not so large, so the number of amounts that can be controlled by the operator is not so large. On the other hand, since the MIDI information is used in the present invention, all the parameters that can be input by the MIDI message, which is an amount that can be controlled by the operator, can be input to the game, and various games can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a basic processing procedure when playing various games.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen example of a side scroll game
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a side scroll game.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen example of a submarine game.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen example (part 1) of a keyboard dropping game;
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen example (part 2) of a keyboard dropping game;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for a keyboard dropping game.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen example (part 1) of a MIDI horse racing game;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen example (part 2) of the MIDI horse racing game;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a MIDI horse racing game.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Central processing unit (CPU), 102 ... Random access memory (RAM), 103 ... Read-on memory (ROM), 104 ... Hard disk and CD-ROM, 105 ... Sound source, 106 ... Display, 107 ... Keyboard and mouse, 108 ... MIDI interface (I / F), 109 ... controller, 110 ... communication interface, 111 ... bus line.

Claims (1)

A designating means for causing the operator to designate a predetermined performance pattern which is a performance pattern having pitch information and pronunciation timing information of each sound and which is a problem / issue;
Means for repeatedly sounding or displaying the performance pattern according to the pitch information and the sounding timing information of each sound of the performance pattern designated by the designation means;
MIDI information generating means for detecting a performance operation of an operator and generating a MIDI information pattern including pitch information and pronunciation timing information of each sound according to the performance operation ;
Input means for inputting a pattern of MIDI information generated by the MIDI information generating means ;
By comparing the pitch information and sounding timing information of each sound of the performance pattern specified by the specifying means with the pitch information and sounding timing information of each sound of the MIDI information input by the input means, Pattern determining means for determining whether or not the MIDI information pattern by the operator's performance operation input by the input means matches the performance pattern specified by the specifying means, which is specified by the specifying means. Each time the performance pattern is repeatedly pronounced or displayed, the pattern match is determined,
Display means for displaying game objects on a display;
Means for advancing the operator's character, which is the object of the game, to a target value according to the performance operation of the operator based on the determination result by the pattern determination means that is output each time the performance pattern is repeated. A game apparatus using MIDI information characterized by comprising.

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